Members of the public are invited to join the Industry Training Authority (ITA) in a community dialogue entitled "Trades Training and Careers on Vancouver Island. What needs to be done?" tomorrow night at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo.

A tentative compensation template agreement between the Post-Secondary Employers' Association (PSEA) and the BCGEU has been reached under the Cooperative Gains Mandate Advanced Education.

The government of B.C. is investing more than $1.4 million in new skills training equipment at Vancouver Community College.

The government of B.C. is investing more than $1.5 million in new skills training equipment at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).

British Columbia is a recognized leader in research, and for developing and growing innovative technology companies, and is a destination for technology investment.

More than 1,700 students throughout British Columbia will get skills training thanks to $10 million provided to 16 B.C. public post-secondary institutions in April 2012 to prepare workers for jobs in their regions.

The government of B.C. is investing more than $867,000 in new skills training equipment at Okanagan College.

The government of B.C. is investing more than $787,000 in new skills training equipment at Selkirk College.

Students throughout British Columbia will have new opportunities for skills training, thanks to more than $1.7 million in one-time funding being provided to 10 B.C. public post-secondary institutions to prepare workers for jobs in their regions.